Board approves levy certification, contracts, calendar and policy changes; votes at a glance from Sept. 25 meeting

The Burnsville Public School District Board of Education took multiple formal actions at its Sept. 25 meeting, voting unanimously on the items below. This "Votes at a glance" summary lists each motion, mover and seconder (when recorded), and the stated outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript.

1) Certify proposed property tax levy (taxes payable in 2026) and schedule Truth in Taxation hearing Motion (recommendation): Certify the proposed property tax levy for taxes payable in 2026 in the maximum amount and schedule the Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 11, 2025, during the regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m.; authorize the clerk to execute levy certification forms. Moved by: Director Hume. Seconded by: Director Chester. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

2) Approve collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 284 (custodial employees) Motion (recommendation): Approve proposed revisions and readopt unchanged language in the 2025-27 master agreement with SEIU Local 284 Custodial Employees; contract modifications included reporting-absence language, overtime clarifications and a modest increase to uniform reimbursement. The two-year cost is described in the presentation as just over $600,000. Moved by: Director Saxe. Seconded by: Director Chester. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

3) Approve academic calendar for 2026-27 school year Motion (recommendation): Approve the proposed academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year as presented, including a start date of Aug. 31, two initial four-day school weeks, and an end date of June 3, 2027 (calendar details described in board materials). Moved by: Director Ault. Seconded by: Director Anderson. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

4) Approve income contract with Inver Hills Community College (postsecondary course partnership) Motion (recommendation): Approve the income contract between Simley High School, Burnsville High School and Inver Hills Community College for shared postsecondary coursework (criminal justice course) and authorize the superintendent to execute the agreement. Moved by: Director Anderson. Seconded by: Director Saxe. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

5) Approve policy 5.16 (Student medication and telehealth) on first reading Motion (recommendation): Approve changes to Policy 5.16 to revise language on auto-injector delivery systems and remove the medical-doctor authorization requirement for nonprescription medication in the nurse's office (first reading). Moved by: Director Hume. Seconded by: Director Anderson. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

6) Approve changes on first reading to multiple MSBA-recommended policy updates Motion (recommendation): Approve on first reading changes to policies 4.14 (Mandated reporting of child neglect or physical abuse), 5.34 (School meals), 7.07 (Transportation of public school students), 7.09 (Student transportation safety policy), 8.02 (Disposition of obsolete equipment and material) and 8.06 (Crisis management / Emergency operations) as reviewed by the policy committee. Moved by: Director Anderson. Seconded by: Director Ault. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

7) Approve consent agenda and routine business (consent items moved as a block) Motion (procedural): Approve the consent agenda as presented; items removed for separate consideration would be postponed for discussion (none were removed). The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Director Chester and seconded by Director Ault. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

8) Approve agenda (procedural) Motion (procedural): Approve the meeting agenda as presented. Moved by: Director Hume. Seconded by: Director Anderson. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously.

9) Close meeting for an executive session to discuss labor negotiation strategy Motion (statutory): Close the meeting under Minnesota Statute 13D.03 to discuss labor negotiation strategy (service negotiations). The motion was moved by Director Hulme and seconded by Director Chester. Outcome: Motion carries unanimously; the board moved to the HR Conference Room for the closed session and did not return to the dais because no further open-meeting items remained.

Notes and context - Several motions were described in board materials and recommended by staff; the transcript records the mover and seconder for each motion when named. The transcript records unanimous affirmative votes but does not list individual roll-call votes or numeric tallies in the public record; minutes state "The motion carries unanimously." Where staff cited dollar impacts (for example the SEIU custodial contract two-year cost of just over $600,000), the board packet or staff presentation should be consulted for authoritative budget figures. - The board approved the academic calendar after a multi-meeting community process; details such as the two initial four-day weeks and the proposed Aug. 31 start were discussed at length prior to the vote. Board members asked staff to monitor attendance during the first two weeks and to confirm graduation date planning related to off-site venues.